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AG Kripal Singh

Amritsar Govindsingh Kripal Singh

Born: 6 August 1933, Madras (now Chennai)
Died: 22 July 1987, Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu
Major Teams: Madras, Hyderabad, India.
Known As: AG Kripal Singh
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break


Test Debut: India v New Zealand at Hyderabad (Deccan), 1st Test, 1955/56
Last Test:
India v Australia at Madras, 1st Test, 1964/65

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (career)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   14   20   5   422  100*  28.13   1   2    4   0

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling             253     76   584   10  58.40  3-43    0   0 151.8  2.30

FIRST-CLASS
 (career: 1950/51 - 1965/66)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100s   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   96  142  21  4939  208   40.81   10   57   0

                       R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10
Bowling             5029  177  28.41  6-14    3   1

LIST A LIMITED OVERS

                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    0    -   -     -    -     -     -   -    -   -

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling                 0    -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.


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In the light of the brilliant start to his Test career - he got an unbeaten 100 in his first innings - Kripal Singh's final Test figures are a disappointment. That was his only Test hundred and he had only two half centuries. The fact remains that he was in and out of the team, even though his career lasted almost a decade. A fluent stroke playing batsman, an off break bowler of considerable repute and a splendid field, particularly at slip, Kripal seemed destined for big things especially after he had played a leading role in Madras winning the Ranji Trophy for the first time in 1954-55, scoring 636 runs (106.00) including his career best 208 against Travancore Cochin. In the next innings following his Test century he got 63 but his only other half century came against West Indies at Madras in 1958-59 when he got a gallant 53. He toured England in 1959 and his tally for the tour was 879 runs (33.80). One of his innings, 178 against Lancashire was considered among the best batting displays of the summer. In the only Test he played, he scored 41 in the second innings, adding 89 runs for the fifth wicket with Vijay Manjrekar. He was however a forgotten man till he was brought back in 1961-62 against England when he played three Tests. He played in two more Tests against England in 1963-64 but by the time he played his last Test against Australia the following season he was already over the hill.

A shrewd captain of his state team and the zonal (South Zone) side, Kripal was a tower of strength with his all round skills for more than a decade. In the Ranji Trophy, he scored 2581 runs (49.63) and took 115 wickets (20.53). He died suddenly following a heart attack at the age of 54. (Partab Ramchand)


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